Australian company takes ownership of MediaWorks
Australian outdoor media company QMS has taken full ownership of New Zealand advertising and radio company MediaWorks.
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Lip filler nightmare puts woman in hospital
Lip filler nightmare puts woman in hospital and left her with smile she 'hates'
A woman who was told she had a "gummy smile" and that lip filler would improve its appearance ended up being treated in hospital for damage caused by a blocked blood vessel.
Police take formal statement after MP's wife allegedly assaulted
Police take formal statement after MP's wife allegedly assaulted
Labour's chief whip says the alleged assault of an MP's wife on Saturday is unacceptable and reignites concerns about the threats MPs and their families face.
Woolworths supermarkets close due to electronic pricing glitch
Woolworths supermarkets close due to electronic pricing glitch
All of NZ's 185 Woolworths stores closed for a time on Monday morning due to a problem with electronic price tags.
Granny flat policy welcomed
Granny flat policy welcomed
A group representing property investors hopes the government's new granny flat policy will provide a much needed-boost to NZ's housing supply.
Couple out of pocket as builder three years over schedule
Couple out of pocket as builder three years over schedule
A builder who ran three years behind schedule while building a couple's home charged them an additional $72,000 for "labour and materials", and then left contractors to complete the job.
Cocaine stripper shipped back to Melbourne
Cocaine stripper shipped back to Melbourne
An Australian stripper who came to Dunedin to retrieve $27m of cocaine has been sent home.
MP Shane Jones' wife 'assaulted' at airport
MP Shane Jones' wife 'assaulted' at airport
Dot Jones - wife of NZ First MP Shane Jones - has been assaulted at Auckland Airport.
Mental health nurse was intimate with patient
Mental health nurse out of a job after sexual relationship with patient
A mental health nurse’s almost half-century career ended when he was found to have been sexually intimate with a patient in his care.
Christchurch hospital technology a world first
Christchurch hospital technology a world first
A world-first mass spectrometer will improve testing services for people throughout Aotearoa.
Trump's tariffs take effect
Trump's tariffs take effect
US President Donald Trump's unilateral 10% tariff on all imports from many countries have taken effect, with higher levies on goods from 57 larger trading partners to start next week.
Confusion over US tariff announcement
US tariff: 'We don't really quite understand why it should be 20%'
US President Donald Trump's tariff announcement is a response to what he claims is a 20% tariff on US goods from NZ.
Trump adds 10% tariff to NZ goods
'It will have an impact on exports': Trump adds 10% tariff to NZ goods
NZ will now see hundreds of millions of dollars in tariffs added to goods sent to the US after President Donald Trump imposed a base of 10% on all exports.
Clocks change tonight
Clocks change tonight
Time flies, but some unlucky people may also find themselves airborne after falling from ladders or chairs while trying to adjust their wall clocks to daylight saving time this weekend.
Man pleads guilty to murdering his mother
Blenheim cleaner pleads guilty to murdering his mother
The man accused of murdering his mother in her Blenheim home last November has admitted he did it.
Homeowner accuses academic of 'gaslighting'
Homeowner accuses academic of 'gaslighting'
An Auckland academic who weighed in on the heritage listing of Dunedin properties has been accused of ignoring the realities faced by homeowners.
'Grim' picture for healthcare - report
Patients suffering as healthcare becomes inaccessible in South Island towns
Like many other patients from the area, Queenstown Lakes Deputy Mayor Quentin Smith was forced to travel to Christchurch regularly for specialist appointments after a serious injury.
Thirteen people injured in crash
Thirteen people, including children, injured after car and van crash
Thirteen people, some of them children, have been injured in a crash between a car and a van in Taranaki this morning.
Sam Neill on Ardern, Putin and Pitt
'I think she was a great PM': Sam Neill on Jacinda Ardern, Vladimir Putin and Brad Pitt
For actor Sam Neill, life has never been about Hollywood glitz or chasing stardom. It’s about hard work and cultivating more than just grapes on his South Island vineyard.
Puppies killed as owners reject desexing
'We put down 25 dogs that day': Puppies killed as owners reject desexing
Dozens of puppies are being killed because NZ dog owners are not desexing their pets.